A little bit of Zen

Master, said the student,
"where do you get your spiritual power?"

"From being connected to the source," said the Master.

"You are connected to the source of Zen?"

"Beyond that," said the Master,
"I am Zen. The connection is complete."

"But isn't it arrogant to claim
connection with the source?"
asked the student.

"Far from it," said the Master.
"It's arrogant not to claim connection
with the source.
Everything is connected.
If you think you are not connected to the source
you are thumbing your nose at the universe itself."

Each of us is a "karmic spider,"
busily spinning daily webs of relationships,
thoughts, feelings and actions
that reflect and embody the natal energies
that drive us.
We must be careful not to get
caught up in our own or others' webs

If it is true that we are the key…
to our own success,
then it is also true
we are the key to our own undoing.
It is unjust to credit ourselves
for our own success
and blame others for our failures.